Purchasing & Procurement Engineer

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  • Job Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Type: Permanent
  • Posted: 02/05/2024

About:


We are seeking a Purchasing & Procurement Engineer to join our space sector client in the Netherlands. Join a leading company in the space industry, specialising in Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS), Propulsion, Avionics, and Thermal solutions for spacecraft.


The role:


The Purchasing & Procurement Engineer is responsible for all primary processes related to production and facility needs relating to Purchasing & Procurement Management.


This includes supporting the primary process:




  • Prioritization of tasks to achieve objectives.




  • Making sure of the capabilities of the selected supplier to achieve Project objectives.




  • Challenging internal customers and external suppliers regarding flow down of requirements, planning, cost and quality.




  • Proposing the best utilization (optimization) of the unused stock in a monthly stock plan.




  • Purchasing skills and negotiation of contracts with suppliers.




  • Budgetary results are reported to the Site Director and the Operations Office Manager monthly.




Key responsibilities of the Purchasing & Procurement Engineer:


Responsible for an effective purchasing and procurement process :




  • Supporting the Risk Management Process for Supplier selection




  • Record the need and propose an acquisition strategy




  • Send RFQ to suppliers




  • Evaluate the suppliers response and negotiate with the selected ones




  • Prepare and send the PO/Contract




  • Logistics




Procurement:




  • Manage supplier deliverables per PO/Contract up to the acceptance of delivered goods




  • Assess the supplier performance




  • Assess the Purchasing & Procurement performance




  • Develop and maintaining of a good long term supplier relationship




  • Responsible for lead time, Long Term Agreements with Suppliers, (new) supplier selection and rating and identification of a 2 nd source supplier strategy




Inventory Management:




  • Leading the Warehouse team




  • Managing the Company and Projects stock




  • Executing of the MOQ plan




  • Creating the Monthly stock plan




  • Managing the Critical items (due date related)




  • Managing the refurbishment of articles with expiration dates without impact for the Company




Essential skills:




  • Accuracy




  • Proficiency in Dutch (mandatory)




  • Proficiency in English (B2)




  • Mechanical Background and ability to read drawings




  • Working experience with a ERP system using MRP




  • Strong communication skills.




  • Proficiency in MS office




  • Structured and efficient way of working but flexible




Strongly valued/desired skills:




  • Experience in the procurement of Mechanical parts




  • Experience in procurement of high-level Electronic parts




  • Driving license and willingness to travel on an occasional basis.




Benefits:


A varied job, where all days are different, in an exciting industry where you play a big part, in the provision of solutions for satellites on a global market, with a generous number of holiday days (40!) and a very international working environment, with colleagues from the four corners of the World.


The role is open to candidates of any age, gender, or orientation, that have or can get work authorization within the EU.



Capital International Staffing Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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